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The best Android apps of 2018

With millions of apps on the Play Store, searching for the best among them is daunting. Whether you need a great weather app or a new tool to speed up your productivity, there are always dozens available. Here at AndroidPIT, we’ve spent hours curating the top Android apps for every purpose, and compiled only the best of them into one list. Here are the best Android apps of 2018.

Editor's Choice: our favorites of 2018

Over the years, some titles have been dropped from this list, as they are overshadowed by new contenders or fall behind in updates or features. Newer, better apps have taken their place. Yet, some apps still hang on to the top spot tenaciously. To create a little more space for new blood, we asked our editorial staff which new apps changed their lives in 2018. Here's what stood out:

Google Trips

The Trips app has been around for a while, but in 2018 Google rolled out a huge update that dramatically improved this app for me. It pulls information from Maps, Flights, Hotels and Gmail - there are times when the all-seeing, all-knowing Google data gathering machine is useful - to give you tailored holidays plans.

What I love about the app is how well curated all of the information is. You really can manage your whole trip from one place - getting an overview of your reservations, providing lists of things to do, as well as information about getting around your destination. You can also download your desinations so that you can access all features offline.

Period Tracker Flo, Pregnancy & Ovulation Calendar

This period tracking app is really easy to use. Simple and clear. It only offers the essential information and it doesn't bother you with notifications. You enter your period dates and if you want - and for a better analysis of your symptoms - share information about how you feel (mood, sexual activity, exercise, sleep...) with the app.

It offers you related articles with useful facts you need to know more about, in order to improve living with your period. They also dispel some menstruation myths.

When you open the app, you receive information on which phase you are in (ovulation and so on) and it also offers you info about how likely you are to get pregnant. So aside from your period, it is also a good app if you are trying for a baby, informing you about your most fertile days.

Speak freely with these messenger apps for Android

Smartphones are used for messaging even more than for calls, so there are a lot of messaging apps to meet this demand. Here are two of our favorites.

WhatsApp

WhatsApp, the ubiquitous chat app, has been installed on over one billion smartphones. It's always improving user experience, adding new features and becoming more secure. What makes it number one? Everyone uses it, simple as that. If you already use WhatsApp, then you should check out our favorite WhatsApp tips and tricks.

Telegram

No messaging app comes close to the number of users WhatsApp has, but there are some great alternatives out there. Telegram is one of them. The free app has end-to-end encryption, offers group chats and is a pioneer of chatbots. Unlike some other messengers, you can also use it on multiple devices. Read our full review of Telegram here.

Transform your typing with new keyboard apps

Typing on mobile can be frustrating or awkward for many of us, and that's a shame because most users don't think about ditching their default keyboard. Installing a new keyboard can really change your life when it comes to how comfortable you are using your phone.

Fleksy

This keyboard is one of the best for fast, accurate typing. Once you use it for a couple of hours, you realize how useful some of the smaller details are.

Be sure check out some of the extensions like invisible keyboard too — it works surprisingly well. Download it from the Play Store for free now.

SwiftKey

If you are looking for a very special virtual keyboard for Android, you will find one here. SwiftKey works wonderfully with tablets, and if you simply want a good Android keyboard, it offers intuitive operation, very good spell checking and word recognition.

Whatever the weather, there's an app to warn you what's coming

There are plenty of great weather apps available. Some are more accurate and better looking than the ones that come pre-installed on your Android device, so they are worth checking out.

Today Weather

One of the simplest weather apps and one of the cleanest in terms of user interface - Today Weather. It's a new offering that really impressed us this year. The app pulls weather data from a source of your choice. Options include popular services such as Weather Underground, AccuWeather and Dark Sky.

You can also set alerts to let you know when it is going to rain or if you'd just like a daily update in the morning.

Weather Underground

Weather Underground is an app specialized in tracking hyper-local weather and temperatures in your area. It uses its own network of around 180,000 private weather stations to achieve this. Predictions have a good record of accuracy and warn you of rain in the surrounding area.

Shoot and edit like a pro with these photo apps for Android

PhotoDirector

PhotoDirector is the whole package. It has everything you could possibly need to edit your photos. The tools range from simple text bubbles and filters, to more complex things, such as HSL and curves. They're all heavily adjustable, helping you get the best out of your photos.

Find and play your jam with these great music apps

Downloading free music

Google Play Music is our favorite app for downloading free music right now. It provides a totally legit, ever-changing list of free tracks from major artists to download.

Spotify has an excellent paid subscription service, and SoundCloud has a multitude of tracks readily available to stream. However, for actually downloading tracks to your phone, Google Play Music is as good as you can get.

Chill with our favorite apps for movies and TV

Netflix

You cannot compile a list of the best apps for movies and TV without mentioning Netflix. The service is a social and cultural phenomenon, and the Netflix app is really rather decent. The selection is enormous and the streaming quality is excellent. The biggest advantage of it has over its rivals, however, is the ever-increasing selection of exclusive content and Netflix Originals movies and TV shows. You'll need a paid account to watch though, of course.

Hulu

Hulu is an excellent app for watching movies and TV shows for free on Android. It's a free service that relies on ads, but there are some great shows available. You need to pay a subscription fee to access all of the content, but there is a range of excellent shows available without a subscription, including classic comedies such as Family Guy, Seinfeld and South Park.

Crackle

Crackle is a hugely popular free app, which is updated monthly with new TV shows and movies. Created by Grouper but later bought by Sony, the app features ads which run at regular intervals throughout the content. The trade-off is that you get an excellent selection of media and a well-maintained app.

Crackle, like Netflix or Amazon, has picked up some original content that's getting more popular.

Make your phone a fortress with security and antivirus apps

Sophos Free Antivirus and Security

Sophos consistently ranks high on watchdogs such as AV-Test. In addition to perfect protection, it offers a varied feature set. The highlight: the app is totally free, even from ads (Sophos makes its money from business customers). Malware protection is based on an online database that also checks the reputation of individual apps and recommends alternatives.

The app also includes theft protection. It allows you to remotely control your smartphone by SMS from other phone numbers you specify. Child protection filters, call blockers and device encryption complete the package. Of all the antivirus apps out there, Sophos stands out as the best deal for most users.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes is a free app that does one job really well - protecting your phone from malware - and it does so with a bloat-free, minimalist interface and well-chosen options.

As well as offering malware detection, there's also a handy privacy audit feature that scans apps installed on your phone and breaks them down into different categories. This allows you to get a simple and quick overview of all the apps on your phone.

Personalize your Android

Action Launcher

Launchers offer a simple way to customize the look and feel of your Android phone. They often combine new icons, a new app drawer layout, a fresh homescreen and a change of wallpaper to make your device fit a certain style or theme.

You have to try them out to appreciate how fun they can be. The one we recommend right now is Action Launcher. This is a free and excellent introduction to launchers because it provides clear and intuitive interface changes without adding so many options that it becomes off-putting. The latest edition brings many of the best features of the Google Pixel launcher and Android Pie to any compatible (Android 5+) smartphone.

Nova Launcher

Nova is a great alternative launcher that lets you customize the entire look and feel of your operating system - from changes to font size, to the number of apps that can appear on the lock screen, to the way in which your app drawer scrolls.

If you wish you could make a few simple changes to your current interface, then give the free version of Nova a try. Nova even lets you adopt the look of any other phone - Galaxy, Xperia, HTC, LG, even iOS if that's your thing.

Let your phone help you find that special someone

Online dating has come a long way from the easy punchline it used to be. Nowadays it's pretty common to meet that special someone on a dating app. However long your connection might last, you need a good app to get started in the dating game. Here our favorites.

Tinder for the sheer number of potential matches

For those who wish to jump straight into the larger dating pool, Tinder is a massive app with tons of potential matches available. It's claimed that 26 million matches happen on Tinder every day.

Bumble: from female friendly dating to all-round networking

Bumble burst onto the scene with an interesting take on the dating app format. Women make the first move. The app has since expanded to become a hub for professional networking and platonic friendship, so if you want to meet new people in all aspects of your life, it's a nice one-stop shop. But the main use is still its dating format.

For women who are frustrated with tons of messages by men who barely look at their profiles, or men who get stuck on trying to craft that perfect opening line, this can be a great way to make dating less stressful (of course, for women seeking women, it's basically online dating as usual, and men seeking men are still best served with Grindr).

Get (and stay) fit with health and fitness apps

Of course, you might want tone up a little for all that dating you're going to do with the above apps. Or maybe you just need a little help with motivation or organisation when it comes to keeping in shape. Fitness apps are great because you can keep your device close to you while you're on the move. Let's take a look at the best.

RunKeeper for a comprehensive experience

RunKeeper has a good reputation, not just for the number of features in its own app, but also the number of third-party services it plugs into (it works with both Google Fit and Apple Health). If you're a keen runner, there aren't many better options than this one.

You can plan your runs on a map via GPS tracking, monitor distance covered and calories burned, set personal goals, integrate your indoor activities and more. Despite the name, this app can handle bike rides and gym workouts as well as running, so it's a comprehensive monitoring app.

Don't underestimate the power of community. There are social aspects to the app as well. You can share achievements with your friends, join and create running groups and use the chat feature to keep each other motivated. The app is free, but also has ads and optional in-app purchases.

Google Fit for simplicity

Google's own health and fitness app is tightly integrated with Android and Android Wear. It's also full of features. Weight, heart rate, steps and activity time can all be logged automatically and you can set simple daily goals, as well as get an alert when you've reached them.

Never forget with the most useful note-taking apps

Taking notes with your smartphone is one of the most simple functions, but it is also one of the most useful. Whether you need to make a quick shopping list, have just been told about a movie and don't want to forget its name, or if you've seen a product that you want to look up later, a good note-taker is an essential app for every Android user.

Evernote for the ultimate cross-platform note-taking

Evernote is a legendary note-taking app. It’s easy to use and comes with some really cool features including voice commands. You can also take a note and view it on your lock screen or smartwatch. Evernotes are also available across multiple devices, including on desktop. You can also find notes based on your location if you are near to where you took the note in the first place. There is a Plus version available for $2.99 a month and a Premium version for $5.99, but the free version is great as well.

Google Keep for simplicity that works

Keep is Google’s pre-installed note-taking app, and it’s one of our favorites. You can take notes in a variety of ways, by either typing on your keyboard, writing with your finger, taking a quick photo or by recording a voice message. All of your notes are then synced with your Gmail account, so you can access them across several Google services. The search function is especially cool, as it can find words that you have written freehand as well as typed.

Enhance your life with even more great apps

This has been our pick of the cream of the crop when it comes to the best Android apps of 2018! However, if you didn't quite find what you were looking for, or if you're still hungry for more, check out the links below:

The latest and greatest

Updated every month with new recommendations, these are the apps and games that have impressed us lately. Get ahead of the curve!

Readers' favorite comments

Where is "UNIQ MOBILE FINDER" in the list, Its one of the best app people must have in their android device. Using which people never lost their phone again. You can save your stolen smartphone and protect your personal info from unwelcome intruders. Must use app.

Hi!There is a new app in Android called ChatsOffline, that is great to protect your time, it can help you to pause your chats (WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger for free), so you can focus on your work and family time.

For note Taking purpose I use Microsoft's "OneNote". I find it more versatile, powerful and free from the kind of restrictions imposed by Evernote in its freemium model. Further, Microsoft will exist in continuity in foreseeable future while there is no guarantee for Evernote.

I am a simple man. I see McAfee on a "best apps" list and I cringe. Avast is good, probably the best aside from Kaspersky; good for those who believe politicians enough to distrust Kaspersky. I'd also highly recommend Malwarebytes to everyone, as a secondary protection.

There are other underwhelming picks that I'd love to argue, but seriously, McAfee? "Best Apps"? Eww.

Touchpal is my best keyboard application,still use playerpro for my music player,but there are some better applications outside the play store,that i have found on aptoide and uptodown,it can be a gamble using applications outside the playstore as sometimes you miss out on regular updates

Kustom Live Wallpaper, or KLWP might be the single most amazing app for customizing your phone ever created. There is a learning curve but if you like to theme your phone there is no question this is the way to go. It's like uccw and Zooper combined, on steroids with next to no battery drain. It has absolutely endless possibilities, it's updated constantly and has an amazing community on G+ as well as tons of videos on YouTube showing how to use it. You can also download professional and amazing looking themes from the Play Store to load onto it if you don't want to make your own.

For music streaming, Audials is fantastic!Available for many platforms, but free, no ads Android app in playstore is great. Over one hundred thousand stations, & podcasts. Best feature, recording while listening or scheduled recording in the background. Only broadcast stations have the usual ads, but I rarely hear any on the streams I choose.

Updated: Lot of good ones here, some will be contentious. I dropped Open Camera and adopted Snap Camera HDR (Marginz) as default app because it includes customizable GUI with presets, and JPEG controls for wavelet denoise, along and sliders for sharpening, saturation and contrast. I keep comfortable, familiar Camera FV-5 for lossless PNG format. Snap and Bacon Camera actually force my Camera1 API phone to make good lossless DNGs. The main keyboard feature I want is a simple extra row of numbers across the top instead of long press or a second board - several good ones have it.

In Canada the only reliable weather source is Environment Canada, and Fish & Whistle's nicely made free Canada Weather is the only app to link to it. Users with public library cards should see what apps the library provides free - I use Hoopla - 9 downloads/month no charge - surprised at the number of movies I like (offers TV, music and comics as well). Several ereading apps (OverDrive, RBDigital, PressReader), Naxos Jazz and Music streaming, etc. all of which are free with a library number, subscription charges without. You guys might want to do a report on free public library apps for your readers.

The best app of 2017 is Writelight. Writelight has 200 prompts for freewriting. There are prompts for creative thinking, reflection on career and life issues, special prompts for bad and good mood. It will help you to start journaling and will make you a better person eventually.

Why weren't social apps added to above list ? I think social apps are most popular category for each app store. I want to add an app called "NearBy" to social category. I have tried to using this app and realized that NearBy is better than most known social apps. I can see Instagram and Twitter posts, photos and videos located near me. So meeting new people in the same neighbourhood is possible via this app I think. You can try and say thanks to me :) this is the app page:www.sga-nearby.com

Sorry, but Fleksy doesn't seem to be very user friendly. So I can't change the language while writing a message.And it continuously insists in wrongly auto correcting the words typed in. It's really not funny...

Google might be doing well with Android, but to help consumers out more with there phones batterylife, why? Don't the include the "Exit"option for All applications created, as consumers can become very angry with there phone or experience with Android, you can think you have finished using some applications but there still running in the background and its in your mind thinking, Why? is my battery draining, even though you have not used anything on your phone

There are countless platforms available in the market but android is the first choice in App Development Industry. android is an open source platform and multiple applications can be used by Android App Developers without any licence fee. we at our app development company agicent also work a lot on android app development and would be glad to speak more.

You can try Eject - Android Apps on Google PlayThe Eject App, it is currently trending in the USA, it is a Video Uploading App and they have added lots of Categories to upload a Video. You can gain Fans for your art and it can be used to do both, upload and surf through videos of Talented Individuals. This one is for art lovers.

I think, you forget to include cache cleaning apps. why these are so important? because these apps are the only thing who can save my mobile's memory and maintain my battery otherwise my mobile will getting slow and junk files will harm my phone's battery and processor. IMHO, this can be cause of your mobile death. My top 5 cache cleaning apps are:

"POLYNEED" is a newcomer but i believe soon will be the World's most useful App!Using which people never have to install various app for various purposes!Download just one app instead many!Isn't cool? Try it today!

HERMIT .That's the app you are looking for.Try to buy it (less than 5 $) instead of going with a free version to unlock its full potential.All my shopping apps- Amazon ,E bay etc as well as others like Facebook,Twitter ,Deviant-art ...they are all now within HERMIT. Polyneed seems to be a startup app built with the Indian consumer in mind (only 100 downloads ).Hermit is an app with history and the number of people using it is very high .It's now polished and has Ad-blocking ,Fullscreen and a bevy of seemingly useless features .Why don't they (Androidpit geeks) put it here ,I wonder...

Hi Scott,It seems you have done a deep research on the topic. Here, I am sharing an app for share market investors & traders. The app name is TRADEIT. I am using this app from past few months and earned a good profit through their advice.Hope this helps!Thanks

Thanks for great app tips. I will comment though that I think jetaudio plus player has better audio quality than poweramp. Poweramp has arguably a better interface, but for playing music IMHO jetaudio has better audio playback and amazing extra purchased add ons.

Best call recorder app for Android : Call Recorder - SCRif you try to record your phone calls , try this app. It offers a lot of great features and it's FREE.play.google.com/store/apps/similar?id=com.skt.apps.smartcallrecorder

Check Viotalk instant video messenger you can record LONG VIDEOS up to 4 hours all your videos won't be stored to your phone memory nor to your recipient's because your videos are securely stored on Cloud

There’s this awesome app called GrabPoints. In a nutshell they pay you for trying out new apps and answering a couple of surveys. I love using it because they are always active on social media giving out points and the rewards are always fair. Like just for signing up you already get $1 then if you use a friend’s invite code you get 500 PTS and easy AND your friend gets points in return too! See even simply inviting people earns you money. If you ever happen to try GRABPOINTS please use my invite code: S6FMAC Hope this helps!

I really like LEO Privacys. Its really a good and nice app lock because even you clear the apps data and cache in apps manager, its still working fine. I mean, the security code is not gone. Its really prevent unauthorize use of your phone apps. Good job.

Hi , I worked for more than 1 year by myself for this app: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.NoDev.WarBotand due to a lot of download farms, my app is useless. It doesn't matter if you do a great app, useful and you work hard because no one will know about it.This promoting stuff is becoming impossible for those without money to invest in.

MY two favorite apps is 1) Snoopsnitch.apk which monitors your phone for hacking use systems such as "Stingray" and "Dirtybox". 2) PrecisionGPS.apk uses an array of satellites to pinpoint your GPS. I compared it to my parcel information and it was spot on.

Introduced by my university friend in Boston! You can instantly ask for what you need to people around you! (for example, any kind of advice, student and classes information, apartment looking, internship seeking, etc...) You can probably make a sell/purchase by doing this as well! Check it out! It's really interesting!

Cool list. But consider adding Weblifier. You can bookmark this page and automatically get notified of any new comments. You can bookmark Any Facebook or forum post to follow the development. You can automatically find and browse rss feeds on a bookmark. You can see, browse and bookmark all the alexa top websites. You can search Google and amazon and Yahoo and YouTube from a single page and have them open in new tabs; so you can keep searching. You can do wonderful BRAND NEW things with Weblifier. This app should make the list, clearly...

Please advise how we can get our Lock Screen App reviewed. It allows users to unlock their Android smartphone with their Instagram photos as a memorable and secure way of protecting their phone.The clever bit is the security where the keypad uses the same photos but they are in a different order each time the user logs in. This turns the same password sequence into a one-time password for every login.It can be downloaded from Google's Play Store by searching 'IconLogin' or from our website www.iconlogin.comThanks for any advice.

you forgot about Business Card Reader Base CRM app. it will help to quickly create a contact with a business card in your phone, gmail or CRM system. Supports voice memos. This app saves my time not one time.

There are a number of apps you've missed like Pi music player it has bass boost an EQ and an built in ring tone maker that works quite well. Far and away the best launcher is Apex. I've tried just about all of them and Apex is the best IMHO. ES Global removed the adds. I like ES file explorers functionality and the look of the classic theme (which is not available in the pro version sadly). The biggest plus for me is it handles the handoff of streaming video over my LAN from a windows share to the VLC app seamlessly. Sorry it's not getting uninstalled on my phone. If you like live wallpaper Earth-Moon pro is awesome. Also if you like to lock apps away from prying eyes Smart Applock pro is the best there is. I like the feature where it takes the intruders picture when they can't guess your passcode/pattern. Rotation Control by CrapeMyrtle is a very good rotation control program that places it's control mechanism in your notification drop down. Also has app rotation protection that won't let apps rotate the screen. The only app missing on this list is a good alternative to the stock phone app. All the ones I have tried are lacking.

This article have been a blessing, I found it educative and interesting to read. Also some of the Apps suggested, have been downloaded and put use by me which made browsing easier through use of such apps. Thanks

A good list of useful and best apps on playstore for android devices. I would also request you to try this amazing app which is very useful for chatting to people nearby you anonymously and at the same you can also give reviews about places near you and also ask people about how the place is before visiting..... Tha name of App is "HoHooChat" you can download it from playstore by just searching "HoHooChat" on playstore.

Come on Androidpit, give us a list of viruses on Android. Better still, scribe a well-researched article about viruses on Android. You could could start by explaining how Android uses a 'sandbox' to run apps and what the pros and cons of this approach are.

I am sorry cant agree with the launcher Nova launcher prime is the best launcher made for Android so far.Antivirus apps dont work as helpful as they do in pcs and android has inbuilt security Google scans the app thats been installed or before installing for viruses so i dont think antivirus app helps.I dont agree with the Google drive as cloud storage is not safe as already google steals our data Its better to download tresorit which is safe as it offers end to end encryption for file uploading and downloading as well and more than millions of people tried to hack it but they couldnt they are so strong that they offer $50,000 for who hacks it and also ES FILE MANAGER OR EXPLORER PRO IS BEST NO MATTER WHAT.

Agree on action launcher 3, its just a money grab by the developer. just read the comments/review on google play and you can see its abandon, the last update was last year and all the problems highlighted by its users were ignored. very soon there will be ACTION LAUNCHER 4 and you will need to PAY ONE MORE TIME!How can andoidpit recommend abandon ware? Disappointed.......

I refuse to use Google play music app anymore...won't let you download your music and if you activate too many devices you are out of luck. They let you deactivate once as a courtesy...But I trade phones every couple of months.

There’s this awesome app called GrabPoints. In a nutshell they pay you for trying out new apps and answering a couple of surveys. I love using it because they are always active on social media giving out points and the rewards are always fair. Like just for signing up you already get $1 then if you use a friend’s invite code you get 500 PTS and easy AND your friend gets points in return too! See even simply inviting people earns you money. If you ever happen to try GRABPOINTS please use my invite code: S6FMAC Hope this helps!

For unknown apps category, I think the mention above is a bit dated. So many great entrants; especially Nestob. This app will give you all the best websites in the world, grouped by country or categories. It's not a search engine but a search device (you have less control but it just works great and does what you need for the most part). Not only will you find your information but you will find many more exciting stuff to learn or do online. And it's free!

let us include a reminder/to do list appI came across a good location reminder called spotprompt, Using this app you can send a reminder item to friends. You can also send locations.It’s a really helpful tool.i'ts free on playstore

As far as Samsung products go, can someone tell me their PERSONAL experiences with KNOX? I'm finding the more I read, the more confusing I get. (apologies to any pro's I'm irritating ) Just looking for the info I need in a more timely manner. Thanks.

I'm curious. I was using the DU apps for quite some time. The better reviews are coming from experts. Others are just quite confusing. Anything you could let me know about this company? They seem to be growing in numbers quite fast. Any real info would GREATLY be appreciated.

This was a waste of time. Read the entire, directed to another page, read more, and I did not get even one app name! Just another wanna be "guru" that talks like if he was a skilled it, but at the end he just talks...

Wow, is EVERYONE on here so rude to people who are simply TRYING to help. Please try an AA meeting, (attitude adjustment) and leave those of us who are interested in what this site provides...simple help to questions they do not have the answers to? Namaste.

Great Article!! This is really useful app list for android phone. I am using some apps such as MORECAST, The 7 Minute Workout, Avast and Google Play. I love them a lot as they are useful for me. MORECAST is the right way to make a smartphone weather app, and best of all, it's free. Thank you for sharing such a good article. Get more information about Android app development please visit Julyrapid android app development page.

Hi. Had one unexpected problem with pocket when I used it... it saved to the cloud only links to web stuff seen or read, rather than accepting snippets or saving snapshots. So something I read six weeks ago and want to come back to in pocket... may have disappeared! The webpage amended, updated or deleted, could mean pocket content Lost! Now I use Telegram or Podio for maintaining constancy.

Hey hi Scott , You have recognized our app Videoder under the header "Best app you won't find in the Play Store" . First of all many thanks for the recognition. But there's one major issue you have mistakenly GIVEN THE WRONG LINK UNDER OUR NAME . Please update the correct link as soon as possible . Here's the correct link www.videoder.net . Also we could provide you with the latest screenshots the app if you would like to update them. Waiting for your reply.

Hulu? I thought I heard something about them sharing private information of it's users.Es File Explorer. Even though I've been using it for years I can't say I'm too happy with the developer. They crippled their app not too long ago so users would buy the pro version. What they should have done was offer more features for the pro version. The pro version is well worth $4.For cloud storage app I use Es File Explorer and whatever cloud service I want.Next Lock Screen, according to the Play Store reviews, latest update is not good.

Thanks for great app tips. I will comment though that I think jetaudio plus player is better audio quality then poweramp. Poweramp has arguably a better interface, but for playing music IMHO jetaudio has better audio playback and amazing extra purchased dsp add ons.

Can anyone tell me the best selfie apps please? When i had windows there was lumia selfie ,the most incredible one and soon to be coming to android please god!! I need all the filters and beautifying i can get these days know its vain but took my firsy selfie in my late thirties and it made me look like i was in my late twenties yay!

Good list - I'd have an alternative here or there. I have to say the only reliable weather service for Canada is Environment Canada, and pretty graphics are no substitute for getting the forecast right. A bright young developer in Halifax called Fish&Whistle has really outdone the government in providing a polished, efficient and configurable app for Environment Canada.

Hi Scott, allow me to share with you the new app that I developed. Its name is DroceR - a simple, flexible, and integrated personal assistant software. I made this app because I'm not happy and comfortable with the existing apps out there. Please, consider this in your future review: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindkrow.drocer.android

I didn't see a category for Best Deals App, which helps people to find the best deals. There are many daily deals apps or coupon apps, but here is a very different one: DealsWatchDog. (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dealswatchdog.dealswatchdog&hl=en) The idea is that you enter what product you want to buy and the current market price for the product, the app will monitor many popular market places 24x7 for the product. If it noticed a better price than the price entered, it will notify the user for the deal. Think about the particular lawn mower you wanted to buy but in no hurry so you decided to wait until there was a sale...

These are really great apps. However, if you just want to get a music player for your songs, then check out this beautiful music player app play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.musicplayer.mediaplayer

Plix isn't on this list.. Really? Its the coolest app I have come across this year. Tells me which of my friends might have my photos and I can request them. Let me get over 400 photos that my friends had clicked but never shared!!

Why is Circle Guess not mentioned here? It is the most recent ground-breaking app for children yet it wasn't mentioned here. It's an easy app for toddlers and up which supposedly teaches them less and greater than numbers. We must not forget that the value of apps for kids rely mainly on how educational it is. Fun and educational must be the benchmark for all children's app. For more info about how to get your kids learn from having fun, download Circle Guess on Appstore, Playstore, or Amazon Appstore. Or message me for more resources.

Hello, I would like to introduce you my new Android Live Wallpaper called LIVING CELLS, it is interactive and very customizable live wallpaper. Try it now and watch those beautiful and colorful patterns ! You can get it here: www.play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.caller.generationslwp.android

Let's try Floating Web Browser, a multitasking browser that can use over other apps like popup window. It will save your time from switching between apps. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.floating.web.browser

Thanks for this list!! I have been traveling since 2002 and that time technology was not so advanced and we didn't have mobile applications to help while traveling and now there are so many applications that i sometimes get lost in the crowd searching for which are the best. Your list is a good consolidation of best apps!!

From past 2 years I have been using a travel diary called Roadlike. Roadlike is an app that lets me document my day to day moments. It is simple & innovative diary & works in OFFLINE MODE. It is one of my favorite app because it allows me to capture my daily moments & check in at places even in offline with exact locations tagged to it, few photos or a short video and small memory notes.

Also, it does this well when I am in offline mode (due to bad internet connection while travelling to remote areas or traveling internationally).

Link to their website is - www.roadlike.com

They are available on iOS - itunes.apple.com/us/app/roadlike-capture-moments-locations/id916457325?ls=1&mt=8 and

Expensify for managing expense;Roadlike for capturing travel moments with check ins, capturing locations, photos & videos;PackPoint for not missing out on any item to pack before traveling;TripAdvisor for recommendations of hotels & restaurants;Expedia for booking travels; andPocket for reading while traveling - works in offline.

Damn that was a good list! You know there's actually an app called Phone Meter to track the number of times you touch your phone in a day. The crazy part is when you start comparing your numbers with your friends'! Look for the blue fist icon

In android application development, orientation is the deciding factors for presenting the layout in a row wise or a column wise fashion. Set orientations are used for setting the values and values can either is horizontal or vertical.

It seems like just yesterday that Instagram was adding video. Then direct messaging. And now the image sharing service that made us all fall in love with filters brings enhanced photo editing features that let it compete with the likes of Snapseed. What hasn't changed is the passionate userbase sharing incredible photos from around the world.

Although my favorite hands down is still (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.system.app.uninstaller) its basically a way for you to uninstall apps from android. Highly recommended adding this to the list too.

I haven't used these apps that you have shared. Perhaps I should get my hands on those two as well. Currently I'm using Weather Mate which provides pretty accurate and reliable weather updates. It has nice features such as interactive weather maps, personal weather stations, weather history, travel planner, severe weather alerts and plenty more. I'm happy with it but would definitely try those ones as well.

Nova launcher.. worth every second I spent learning how to set up, my first launcher you never forget the first time.... Yahoo like Nova,was my first weather app and tried lot's of alternatives but Yahoo remains my default go to weather cos it works and look's great....

Hi, try out this new app. It's called "We're arriving", and it's a location-based alarm manager. The idea is help people that often go to unknown places, or frequently use public transport and enjoy being distracted by a book, music, landscape or take a good nap. Now they can rest assured that the We're arriving will notify them when entering the alarm trigger area. Check it out at play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.acacio.jatachegandotrial

I've been using a few of these from quite some time. I must say you've got many areas covered. There's just one suggestion I'd like to make. Though it's pretty new, you must still give it a go. You'd surprised pleasantly as I was. It's a music player named Solo Music Player. It won't be wrong to say that it's among the most beautiful android apps I've ever seen. It is too good to be missed out.

Please don't recommend AVG. It's a mediocre antivirus at best, and they've recently come out and flat out told people they were going to sell their personal info to make up for the fact they're using a free AV. If anything, an AV like Avast, F-Secure, Trend Micro or Webroot would be a much better suggestion.

What an awesome list! A lot of these are already my favorites so I trust your taste and I have several of the recommendations downloading as I type. I've been using Smart Launcher for a few years now and won't use anything else. Same with Swiftkey keyboard which I will put aside for now to test out your recommendation of Flesky. Always gotta try new apps and make sure your favorites aren't outdated ideas that have been improved on by someone else. Usually when I try to find articles like this, I find ones that are simply people being paid to promote an app. This list seems like legit research has gone into it and honest opinion. Great work!

Since today morning this is my second post on the same topic and i just want to tell that if you can not believe yourself, no other people will ever trust you.Thanks for sharing this motivational and inspiring post and I would love to copy few of the content to write in my personal diary.

Ask any questions to this app which is world's first answering engine The Light App . The app gives answers to any of ur questions from the web and from experts saving your time which you spend on the net searching for answers

I am going to try out some of these new apps. I'm a 58 year old woman and phone scares me I have a galaxy 4. I am excited about but I decided to try out except for PLENTY OF FISH. POF. I found so many scammers. But, that I know about and can pick them out right away. But, I love all the tips you give. Helps to know if you are using the app right.Thanks,Nola

Mr. Editor. It was really nice to know about the information you have shared and all of this information was helpful too. But i have a querry. It keeps bugging me about safety of the android devices when it comes to using a third party app or an app store. So how do you justify that your suggestion to use an alternate for "google play store" called "slide me" will have no breach which would affect the users? I want to use it but since i am more conscious with the security issues, i am asking you this. Hope you don't mind. Please reply with your valuable suggestions.

TubeMate gives multiple warnings about there being virus-laden versions out there on the 'Net, and to download it from a reputable source. I had used it before, downloaded from the app store at Amazon. But the last time I updated the app, it asked me to please log into my Google account, which it had never done before. So, already it didn't feel right. I typed maybe one or two characters of my Google password, when I noticed that my password text was completely visible (i.e. it was a cleartext form field). This was clearly a sign of phishing, as the true Google login always masks the password text with asterisks. I immediately exited the app and uninstalled it. My advice: be very careful downloading from third party sources. If you do use them, carefully read reviews and comments, and pay attention to the app's behavior. If something doesn't feel right, it probably isn't. Uninstall.

I haven’t tried most of the stuff on your list. But I recently downloaded this app called GrabPoints and so far I’m liking it. They have lots of offers in a day and the surveys aren’t long. Points given out are quite high and they’re fair about giving the points. Oddly enough they always give out points on their social media accounts too! hahaha! Anyway here’s my invite code: S6FMAC you get 50PTS right away for using it. If you download GRABPOINTS you get 1$ just for signing up. You guys have to try it.

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Where is "UNIQ MOBILE FINDER" in the list, Its one of the best app people must have in their android device. Using which people never lost their phone again. You can save your stolen smartphone and protect your personal info from unwelcome intruders. Must use app.

Its newly launched application but I loved it so much and its really having great features like taking intruders photo, video, phone location, tracking the phone and having almost all features to get back your lost mobile phone. other than that it has other features like get the contact backup in your mail, send the intruder details through SMS if you dont have internet connection and triggers the alarm if anybody move the phone without you knowledge. Its created by a small kid from India and hope its going to be one of best application in android market. Hope to see the some unique app also on the list soon.

UNIQ MOBILE FINDER is a great app to get back your lost or stolen mobile. It has really cool features. Its one of the best app every android device should have. This is going to be one of the most popular app in market soon.

Just wondering why there are no money making apps here? I'd like to suggest GrabPoints it's relatively new but it's a great contender to beat the outstanding SwagBucks reign. UX and UI is very streamlined and well thought of. Now they're beginning to be very active on social media giving out points all the time. Use my promocode when you check it out and you get 50PTS right off the bat: S6FMAC

Well, there are too many apps that are missing in this article. For example Mailwise - An Android email exchange app that can help you Sync your mail account for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, Outlook, Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL, GMX, Live.com, MSN, Gmail and even IMAP in seconds.

Robert you are correct. There are many applications who deserves to be in the list. Mailwise is a great app and it should be in the list of best app. And at the same time UNIQ MOBILE FINDER, A great concept by a small kid who deserve to be in the list because of his excellence. Awesome application.

You can also add Noom Coach to the fitness club. It has got a brilliant look and is too well organized. And what about CM Security? it does more than what you want it to do. Its time to refresh your list by adding the new apps :P

Cools apps loved the Magic Locker Main app !! I discovered one more cool app which saves alot of my time when I want to find something on the net . The app acts as an expert and finds answer to any of the questions you ask from the net and comes back with in moments with a exact or usable answer saving lot of my timing which i spend on the net searching for answers. The app is named TheLightApp check out its vid on youtube or www.thelightapp.com

so ...after seeing that dolphin browser in this article there is no need to complete reading this ... I think it's a joke or just kinda of beginner class article cause when you ignore Firefox browser or chrome you must be kidding us